Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Creamy Chocolate Streusel Bars

Today's wonderful chocolate sensation is brought to you by Eagle Brand. I found this recipe on their website. I was searching for a good use for my can of sweetened condensed milk. These bars are excellent! Absolutely delicious. They are easy to make but take a long time to cool. Since they have a cheesecake center, they have to be chilled for quite awhile so they can be sliced neatly and can be held in your hand. But after these were thoroughly chilled, they sliced into perfect squares so easily and were very sturdy. The recipe gave the option of walnuts, which I did not add but instead sprinkled some chocolate chips over the streusel top before I placed them in the oven. That was an excellent addition. The chips really added some good chunky texture on top. The one thing that I might change or try with these next time....I might make 1 1/2 times the cheesecake center or maybe even double the recipe for the cream cheese center. It was excellent as is, but it would be nice to sink my teeth into even more cheesecake!

This square was an outside edge in the pan. It was a perfect golden brown and tasted delicious!

Heidi

My name is Heidi. I live in Seattle and I love to bake. Please take your time and browse my collection of baking recipes & experiments. Most of them good....some...well, not so good. I'm honest with my reviews so you know what to avoid! Please email me if you have questions or just want to chat! I'd love to hear from you. nillanamba@gmail.com